Must-see river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Lock Island
Lock Island is a river spot in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Lock Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lock Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lock Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 73.30543, -97.18061. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lock Island
- Vivian Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Prescott Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pandora Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Binstead Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
- Birmingham Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~64 km
- Sherard Head · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km
- Mount Matthias · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Whitehead Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~23 km
- Lowrie Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~28 km
- Harvey Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~35 km
- Bettison Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Cape Henry Kellett · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~44 km
- Hummock Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~59 km
- Cape M'Clure · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~59 km
- Cape Court · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km
- Wadworth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km
- Sanirajaak Qikiqtanga · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~63 km
- Inner Browne Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~64 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lock Island
- Vivian Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Prescott Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pandora Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Edgeworth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~81 km · Must-see
- Russell Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~106 km · Must-see
- Otrick Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~115 km · Must-see
- Barth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~122 km · Must-see
- Prince of Wales Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~135 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~147 km · Must-see
- Binstead Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Lock Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lock Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lock Island?
Nearby: Vivian Island (river spot, 11 km), Prescott Island (river spot, 37 km), Pandora Island (river spot, 70 km), Binstead Island (river spot, 8 km), Birmingham Bay (beach, 64 km), Sherard Head (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Lock Island worth visiting?
Lock Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Nunavut on Spotwander.